Nigeria influencer arrested after seizure of cocaine worth $28m destined for the UK
Afolabi Kazeem Micheal has not commented on allegations he is linked to a global drug trafficking network.
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"Upon credible intelligence that he intended to flee the country… our operatives moved decisively and apprehended him at the boarding gate… just as he attempted to escape the reach of the law."
— General Buba Marwa , Other
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A Nigerian social media influencer suspected of links to a global drug trafficking network.
The head of Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
A second suspect allegedly involved in packaging cocaine for export.
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Afolabi Kazeem Micheal has not commented on allegations he is linked to a global drug trafficking network.
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